Contact Information
Office: 1500 Research Pkwy
Centeq Building A, Room 220K
Phone: 979-458-1819
Email: Susanne Talcott

Courses Taught
NUTR 489: Special Topics in Phytochemicals of Fruits and Vegetables
FSTC 314: Food Analysis

Research
Dr. Susanne Talcott's overall research objective is to assess bioactive compounds in fruits and vegetables, dietary supplements, antioxidant fruit juices and other foods, in their role in the prevention of chronic diseases and the protection of health in an integrative, translational research approach (bench to bedside). Dr. Talcott is also working in the improvement of quality and determination of health benefits of grapes and wine in collaboration with the Texas Wine and Grape Industry.

Millions of Americans consume plant based foods, including dietary supplements and functional foods with the hope of preventing or even treating chronic diseases. However, very little research investigating the efficacy of antioxidant foods has been performed. Hence, consumers as well as food industry, have very little to no guidance regarding efficacy and dosing recommendations for these products.

It is our goal to establish efficacy, safety and dosing recommendations for plant based bioactive compounds, using pharmacometric tools and disease specific biomarkers for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.  Including antioxidant endpoints as well as biomarkers for inflammation, vascular endothelial function, apoptosis, cell signalling and translational regulation.